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The Peacemakers are upper class undergraduate students who live in the freshman dorms to serve as positive Christian role models. They work hand in hand with the Residence Life staff to promote and live the mission of the university.  The program is based from Matthew 5:9,  "Blessed are the Peacemakers, for they will be children of God."  These students follow in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi and Mother Teresa of Calcutta and others who boldly proclaimed and lived their commitment to Our Lord.  Students are accepted through an application and interview process. 

 

 



Faye Kohler is the other resident peacemaker for Alexis Hall. She is a sophomore studying Middle Childhood Education and Theology. She hopes to help the incoming freshman realize they are not alone in the transition from high school to college. As Peacemaker, Faye hopes to remain open in mind and heart as she strives to do God’s will and to minister to others through her actions and words. In addition to her role as peacemaker, Faye enjoys participating in activities both on and off campus including retreats, mission trips, and coaching gymnastics at the YMCA. 

Faye shares this short prayer to use in reflection: Dear Lord Jesus,please help me to be open to Your will in my life.I know You always have a plan and I need to trust and have faith that You will always be there for me.You say that You will never give us something that is tough to handle without also giving us help.Please help me to remember this, and continually give my worries to You Lord.

 

 

 

 



Emily Perry will also serve the residents of Menard Hall as Peacemaker.She is currently a nursing major and began working as a Peacemaker the fall of 2009. Emily is a member of Students for Life and Campus Ministry. As a Peacemaker, she plans to pass along the acts of charity and Christian examples that were shown to her during her own freshman year. Emily spends time volunteering in the community and enjoys going on retreats. Apart from school, she enjoys reading, drawing, and spending time with her family.

"There is something to be said about the importance of Christian fellowship, especially in the lives of college students. We each have classes and work loads that we bear as students, and struggles that we have as human beings. To be able to share those daily struggles together in an environment such as a residence hall is a great experience and a beautiful tool through which God speaks to us. It is a blessing to be a part of it in this way. "